Roy R. Rubottom Jr.
American diplomat (1912–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roy Richard Rubottom Jr. (February 13, 1912 – December 6, 2010) was an American diplomat, most notable for being Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs from 1957 to 1960, a post in which he played a major role in engineering the United States' response to the Cuban Revolution.
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Roy R. Rubottom Jr. | |
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![]() Rubottom in 1961 | |
Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs | |
In office June 18, 1957 – August 27, 1960 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Henry F. Holland |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. Mann |
United States Ambassador to Argentina | |
In office August 27, 1960 – October 19, 1961 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Willard L. Beaulac |
Succeeded by | Robert M. McClintock |
Personal details | |
Born | (1912-02-13)February 13, 1912 Brownwood, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 6, 2010(2010-12-06) (aged 98) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Spouse | Billy Ruth Young |
Alma mater | Southern Methodist University University of Texas at Austin |
Profession | Diplomat |
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